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Avantor - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Avantor M&A Summary

Avantor has acquired 7 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Avantor’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired VWR International for $6.4B. Avantor has acquired in 3 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (29%) and distribution (29%).

Avantor Business Overview

Where is Avantor headquartered?

Avantor is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

What is Avantor’s revenue?

Avantor disclosed revenue of 6,784M USD for 2024 and 6,967M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Avantor have?

Avantor has 13,500 employees.

What sector is Avantor in?

Avantor is a chemicals company.

When was Avantor founded?

Avantor was founded in 1904.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 7

Avantor

Avantor, Inc.

Radnor Corporate Center, Building One, Suite 200, 100 Matsonford Road,
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
United States,
(610) 386-1700
www.avantorsciences.com

Avantor is a provider of ultra-high purity materials and customized solutions to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology markets. Avantor was incorporated in 1904 and is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 4 3 - - - - 7
vol $6.4B $3.9B $10.3B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - 1 - 1
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Avantor, Inc. - Clinical Services Business 2024-08-16 - Divestiture
Radnor, Pennsylvania
Masterflex LLC 2021-09-07 2.9B USD Divestiture
Vernon Hills, Illinois · www.masterflex.com
RIM Bio 2021-06-01 - Add-on Acquisition
, China
Ritter GmbH 2021-04-12 1.0B EUR Add-on Acquisition
Schwabmünchen, Germany · www.ritter-online.de
VWR International LLC 2017-05-05 6.4B USD Add-on Acquisition
Radnor, Pennsylvania · www.vwr.com
Puritan Products, Inc. 2017-04-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · www.puritanproducts.com
NuSil Technology LLC 2016-08-31 - Merger
Carpinteria, California · www.nusil.com
RFCL Ltd. 2010-11-03 - Add-on Acquisition
New Delhi, India · www.rfcl.in
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 2 (29%) 1.0B (10%) - -
Distribution 2 (29%) 6.4B (62%) - -
Life Science 1 (14%) - 1 (100%) -
Manufacturing 1 (14%) - - -
Medical Products 1 (14%) 2.9B (28%) - -
Total 7 $10.3B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 9.3B 1 -
  Pennsylvania 2 6.4B 1 -
  Illinois 1 2.9B - -
  California 1 - - -
China 1 - - -
Germany 1 1.0B - -
India 1 - - -
Domestic 4 (57%) 9.3B (90%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 3 (43%) 1.0B (10%) - -
Total 7 $10.3B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
 1
Goldman Sachs
 1
Barclays Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
Arnold & Porter
 1
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $10.3B
TOTAL $10.3B
Largest VWR International LLC
$6.4B (2017-05-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
43%
3 (43%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Chemicals

Revenue

6,784   3% 2024
6,967   8% 2023
7,512   2% 2022
7,386   16% 2021
6,394   6% 2020
6,040   4% 2019
5,864   371% 2018
1,247   81% 2017
691   2016
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Employees

13,500

Established

1904

Public

NYSE: AVTR

Former Name

Avantor Performance Materials Holdings LLC

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